Then she hadn't yet heard about last night?
There was a slight pause.
"Yes," said Radmore at last.

"I'm afraid that Timmy does dislike Mrs.
Crofton." "Perhaps," said Miss Pendarth slowly, "the boy has more reason to dislike her than we know." As Radmore said nothing, she went on: "Mrs.Crofton is behaving in a very wrong, as well as in a very unladylike, way with Jack Tosswill." Radmore moved uneasily in his seat.

It was time for him to escape.

This was the Miss Pendarth of long ago--noted for the spiteful, dangerous things she sometimes said.
He got up.

"Jack certainly goes to see her very often," he said, "but I don't think that's her fault.